National destiny: Starting with a coffin, building an aircraft carrier is broadcast live globally.

To attach it to the ship?

Armored ship!

Klaus's eyes lit up immediately. "Genius!"

He immediately picked up a few scales and gestured them back and forth at the bow of the boat, muttering to himself as he calculated the points of stress.

But that initial excitement quickly faded.

"That's too little."

He slumped back to his original spot and threw the scales back into the pile.

"These scales are barely enough to cover the bow of the ship."

If the stickers are applied sparsely...

Not only would it fail to provide protection, it would also unnecessarily increase the weight of the ship.

Most importantly, it's ugly.

"Then let's keep them for now." He casually put the scales back into the warehouse.

"Let's kill a few more later."

He spoke so casually, as if the mutant fish that could capsize a small boat were just a cabbage picked up from the ground.

"Anything else?"

Klaus rubbed his hands together, looking at Renyi expectantly, like a child waiting to unwrap a present.

Ren Yi suddenly smiled and waved his hand.

A lump of white, soft tissue fell onto the deck with a thud.

This thing was more than half a meter long, and looked like a long, deflated balloon, with blood streaks and unidentified veins on it.

Klaus's expectant face suddenly crumpled, and he sprang back abruptly.

[Mutant swim bladder]

[Review: An exceptionally good buoyancy bag, incredibly resilient. Of course, if you insist on putting it in a pot, well, that's... a unique flavor.]

"A swim bladder?" Klaus tried to deflect it further away with his "short spear."

Fearing the fish's swim bladder might get punctured, he quickly lifted it up.

"They don't know what's good for them."

"In our Dragon Kingdom, this is called fish maw, a top-grade ingredient that nourishes the kidneys and strengthens the body, especially this mutated variety, which may be even more nourishing."

Klaus imagined what the thing would look like cooked, and his face immediately turned pale:

"I don't need it... and I would never eat such disgusting stuff!"

When it comes to food, the comments section in China becomes lively:

[Don't you know what's good for you?]

[Honestly, if such a large fish bladder could actually be made into fish maw...]

[This is a mutated variety; eating it might make you glow, or you might just end up seeing your great-grandmother.]

[Hans the cat doesn't know anything about food, but if this thing is prepared properly, it's a delicacy!]

He shrugged casually and said regretfully:

That's such a pity.

Actually, he didn't plan to eat it. This stuff has a very strong fishy smell. Without scallions, ginger, and cooking wine, the taste would probably kill a person.

If we disregard its appearance and focus solely on its airtightness and toughness...

Can it be blown up and used as a lifebuoy?

He brought up the evolution panel, and sure enough, there were more modules that could be unlocked.

[Unlockable Module: Biological Buffer Layer (Lv.0)]

[Evolution Requirements: 1 Mutant Fish Bladder, 2 Evolution Points]

[Description: In a raging ocean, do you need a soft landing?]

Biological buffer layer?

What's it for?

Fine, upgrade if you can.

After choosing to evolve, the fish bladder in Renyi's hand turned into blue light, but it did not disappear. Instead, it spread out like butter and enveloped the entire coffin ship.

Klaus's legs buckled and he almost lost his balance.

It wasn't because of the ship's rocking, but because the originally hard coffin lid had actually become... springy?!

It felt like a layer of plastic had been laid out.

[Evolution successful!]

[New Module: Biological Buffer Layer (Lv.0)]

[Function: Absorbs 30% of wave impact and provides shock absorption protection when the hull is hit.]

[Comment: It's like stepping on a giant's belly. PS: If you hear a heartbeat in the middle of the night, don't panic.]

"This feel..."

Klaus stepped on it, his face showing horror.

However, the turbulence that was originally caused by the rise and fall of the waves has indeed become much gentler.

"So it was for shock absorption."

After jumping around a couple of times, the boat didn't shake much, greatly improving its stability.

"Upgrade your business vehicle."

Klaus felt uncomforted:

"This doesn't make sense, and... I have a feeling this ship is alive."

"Some things don't need to be understood too clearly."

He patted Klaus on the shoulder casually and said, "As long as it doesn't eat people, it's a good ship."

[What the hell is this business vehicle...]

[My goodness! Who makes their shock absorbers from fish bladders?!]

Is this what biotechnology is?

[To be honest, having a stable ship on this vast ocean is a real treat.]

The spoils were all dealt with, and the sun was already beginning to set.

I spent almost two hours reeling in the fish, and then I casually patted my belly.

I'm hungry...

Klaus resignedly scraped together the leftover wood scraps to start a fire, and since his tool bag was waterproof, he put the magnesium rod back with him.

Although he still harbored reservations about the ship seemingly becoming more and more "vibrant,"

However, it must be acknowledged that the comfort level of the boat has made a qualitative leap.

The flames quickly flickered, arbitrarily setting up the giant, cleaned crab shell, resembling a uniquely shaped pot.

"Are you sure this thing can be used to make soup?"

Klaus watched as fresh water was poured in arbitrarily—

That was stockpiled for almost a day.

"If it burns through, all this water will be wasted..."

"Raise it a bit higher; it won't be so easy to put on if there's water inside."

While waiting for the water to boil, I arbitrarily requisitioned Klaus's scraper to use as a kitchen knife.

He held a piece of fresh mullet meat in his hand and weighed it. Its flesh was a beautiful translucent pink color, with distinct muscle texture and visible fine fat lines.

You can feel its amazing elasticity just by holding it.

"As expected of a Lv.2 mutated creature."

Although the scraper has no blade, it cuts into the fish without any obstruction, and soon, thin slices are made...

The fish slices were casually dropped into the bubbling water.

"Uneven thickness,"

Klaus stared at the pot.

"It's difficult to guarantee that the meat will be thoroughly cooked while the thinner parts remain tender..."

Renyi didn't stop at all, continuing to produce fish slices of all sizes as he pleased.

"We're trying to survive, not putting on a Michelin-starred restaurant."

After the fish meat was dropped into the boiling water and rolled around a few times, it was as if a spoonful of technology and hard work had been poured over it, and the fish soup actually turned a rich milky white color.

Klaus, who was still debating the thickness, swallowed hard.

"How can an emulsification reaction occur without butter and cream?"

"Who knows?"

He casually stirred the thin wooden sticks to prevent them from sticking together. "Maybe it's because it's a Lv.2 mutated organism, with higher energy in its cells."

As he spoke, he picked up a piece of fish that was already snow-white, blew on it, and put it in his mouth.

The firm yet tender texture melts on the tongue, and the fresh, sweet taste of the sea fish rushes straight to the top of your head!

It's like taking a sip of vodka; the warm liquid slides down your esophagus into your stomach.

[Slightly increased stamina recovery speed]

"It really works!"

Ren Yi suddenly came back to life. "Eat quickly, stop analyzing."

Klaus awkwardly used two wooden sticks as chopsticks.

"Hiss—ha—"

"My God..."

He was breathing heavily from the burn, but couldn't bear to spit it out.

Neither of them spoke again; only the sound of slurping soup echoed on the screen.

[I just burst into tears!]

[This soup is even whiter than the crucian carp soup I simmered for three hours!]

[Don't say anything, I'm going to order takeout first...]

[I think Klaus would be willing to lick this pot clean right now.]

[I want to lick the bottom of the pot! I really want to get into the game!]

The foreign viewers who flooded the live stream also lost their composure.

The scene shifts to the sunset country.

Bill sat in the studio feeling empty inside. He looked down at the lonely cup of coffee on the table and spread his hands.

"The survival quality of the Chinese player Renyi and the Hanscat player Klaus Schmidt has improved so quickly!"

"This isn't just a matter of quality of life, Bill."

Liddell said with a serious expression,

"We are all making mistakes."

"What?" Bill asked, puzzled.

"Measure this 'marathon' with the mindset of a sprinter."

Liddell pulled up a statistical chart showing the current survival rate and sequence distribution of athletes from various countries.

The list of fallen players shows that most of them are non-combat classes such as [Craftsman], [Botanist], and [Pharmacist].

"It's normal for players who lack fighting ability in the early stages to be eliminated."

Bill shrugged, unconcerned.

"Bill, the game is cruel," Liddell said in a deep voice.

"An ordinary mutated creature only has 1 evolution point, but killing a sequencer from another country gives 10 points, and you can also plunder their resources."

This is blatant manipulation.

In the early stages, everyone is weak. Killing a monster that can fight back is far less easy than stabbing a weak player who is vomiting on a raft from behind.

"This is the current situation."

Liddell pointed to the image of the beautiful country.

Morrison, the former colonel, and his teammate Zelens from the Russian country were standing next to the corpse of another player, wiping their daggers.

"They are indeed dominant in the early game, but by the mid-game, their vehicles need maintenance, their houses need expansion, and they need a stable source of food and medical care..."

"I suggest,"

Liddell spoke solemnly to the camera.

"Those who contact us, if they encounter this type of vulnerable individual, will try their best to provide shelter, as long as there is no direct threat."